Project Manager

Technology leader with twelve years' proven experience and

knowledge of all roles in enterprise computing. Problem

solver with a passion for technology; skilled in grasping

the strategic and tactical aspects of any project. A team

leader with a strong balance of analytical, intuitive and

interpersonal skills, coupled with strong planning and

execution capabilities. Expertise in working with C-level

executives and managing diverse people to meet or exceed

expected project objectives. Someone who combines a "get

it done" type of personality with diplomacy,

entrepreneurial savvy and a high commitment to customer

satisfaction.

University of Texas at Arlington . Arlington, Texas

BBA - Business Management, National Honor Society

Travelhost, Inc. . Dallas, Texas September 1997 - Present

Have pPerformed duties as IT DIRECTOR from February 2007

through the present

Responsibilities

* Managed team of IT associates and QA testing team;

ensured polices / procedures are wereare documented

* Collaborate d with website architect in a business

analyst role to define scope and specifications of

website features and releases

* Planned and oversaw oversee implementation of a sound

and integrated IT architecture, including server

virtualization, scalable SANs, and highly

available/redundant web platform (99.95% uptime)

* Annually budgeted for technology needs and oversaw

oversee monthly budget reconciliation

* Developed Develop relationships with business partners

and vendors (e.g. Digital Architects, Advice

Interactive, Rackspace, Insight Direct, TravelPort)

Key Projects Managed

> September 2007 - Present: Managed team responsible for

implementation of multi-million- dollar website. Worked

directly with web development team (outsourced to

Digital Architects) to design user interface (UI), user

experience (UX) and database. Also as well as managed QA

testing team to meet required specification and ensure

quality of updates.

> September - December 2008: Architected a highly scalable

web server platform with emphasis on redundancy and

capacity to meet the high availability needs of an

online publishing system.

> January - July 2008: Designed and managed implementation

of corporate server infrastructure overhaul primarily

consisting of server virtualization through VMware

Infrastructure 3 Enterprise and HP Storage Area Networks

(SAN).

> October 2006 - July 2007: Joined with CEO and COO to

form a strategic design team to create a new web site.

The scope of this project changed from merely upgrading

the previous site to an online publishing system using

the web browser with intuitive drag-and-drop features,

allowing clients of all skill levels to easily create

dynamic content usable in web, print and mobile

environments.

> Projects in Planning Phase: Upgrade to VMware vSphere 4

Enterprise, upgrade to Exchange Server 2010, upgrade

Intranet site to SharePoint 2010SharePoint 2010.

Technologies

VMware Infrastructure 3 Enterprise (ESX Server, DRS, HA,

Vmotion), HP DL servers, HP LeftHand SAN storage arrays,

Apache / Tomcat, MySQL, SQLyog, TortoiseSVN, MagicDraw

UML, Windows Server 2003 / 2008, Active Directory, JSP

Performed duties as Sr. SYSTEMS MANAGER from January 2001

through February 2007

Responsibilities

* Focused on implementing systems to reduce expense and

increase productivity

* Managed development staff and outsourced projects

* Enforced network and application security

* Verified and documented legal compliance for all systems

and software

* Backed up servers / workstations and implemented

disaster recovery measures

* Handled all purchasing and procurement

Key Projects Managed

> September 2006: Planned and implemented migration of

publishing department from Macintosh computers to PC

workstations and installed a PDF workflow system to

increase productivity and throughput, while reducing the

risk of errors.

> August - September 2006: Managed development and testing

of a web portal to improve client revenue potential.

Technologies

Windows 2003(R2) / 2000 / NT Servers, Windows XP / 2000 /

98 clients, Mac OS X / 9 clients, Linux, SonicWALL

Firewalls / IPS / Enhanced OS, HP workstations / desktops,

HP ProCurve gigabit switches, Overland tape libraries,

Active Directory, Group Policies, TCP/IP, VPN, WAN, WLAN,

Ethernet, SMTP / POP / IMAP, Syslog, Symantec Backup Exec,

IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007,

Microsoft Office / Visio / Project, Adobe Creative Suite:

Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / Acrobat / Dreamweaver

/ Flash, QuarkXpress, Suitcase for Windows, TransType Pro,

Agfa ApogeeX, HTML, Windows Scripting

Performed duties as both PC NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR and

OPERATIONS ANALYST from December 1998 through December 2000

Responsibilities

* Oversaw Windows NT servers, PC workstations

* Trained associates in Microsoft Office Professional and

clients on website resources

* Administrated human resources and marketing systems

* Continued Operations Analyst responsibilities

Key Project Managed

> Implemented FTP server for soft proofing and file

exchanging with clients.

> Migrated file servers and user authentication from

Novell to Windows NT Servers.

Technologies

Windows NT Servers, IIS, Windows NT / 98 / 95 clients,

Microsoft Access / Excel / Word

Performed duties as OPERATIONS ANALYST from September 1997

through December 1998

Responsibilities

* Scheduled all production work

* Prepared production capacity planning to forecast plant

expansion needs

* Analyzed and recommended improvements to workflow

Key Project Managed

> Led production system development (Access databases with

ASP data acquisition).

Technologies

Microsoft Access / Excel / Word, Visual Basic for

Applications (VBA)

Four Star Coffee Bar, Inc. . Fort Worth, Texas

Performed duties as OFFICE MANAGER from October 1994

through August 1997

* Managed all finances for a coffee bar and restaurant,

while finishing undergraduate degree

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Microsoft Certified Professional (Windows 2000/NT Server,

Windows NT Workstation), working toward PMP (Project

Management Professional) certification

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